The field-mount Vantageview Super Snoopers are serial input RS-485 Modbus® RTU scanners. These Modbus devices are ideal for applications in need of a rugged solution. The Vantageview decimal version has a two-line decimal display. The Vantageview feet & inches version’s top line displays level in feet and inches up to 399 ft, 11 and 15/16 inches. It includes a 20-segment tank level indicator.

Each can accept up to 16 Modbus process variables (PVs), from up to 16 devices. The scanners automatically cycle through the PVs, with the ability to manually cycle PVs or pause scanning.

Up to four math channels (CV1-CV4) may be used to perform math functions on any of the input variables. Math functions include sum, difference, weighted average, ratio and more. Nested math functions may be used in these math equations, allowing for complex math functions.

The display is programmable to show any input, math channel, units, or tags, on a variety of display combinations between the top and bottom displays.

Standard features include SafeTouch through-window buttons for operating the scanner without removing the cover, a backlight that makes the display mode visible in any lighting condition, 511 points of input data logging, and two open collector pulse or alarm outputs. A 4-20 mA output is available as an option.

The enclosure has three threaded conduit holes, inte-grated pipe or wall mounting flanges, and allows for easy installation of tamper seals. Two conduit plugs are installed; additional plugs are available (part num-ber PDAPLUG75P).

Free, PC-based, ScanView EX software that connects to the scanner via the PDA8068, PDA7485-I, or the PDA8485-I is available for programming and setup of the instrument.

The instrument can also be programmed using the four SafeTouch through-window buttons, without removing the cover, or with four internal push-buttons.

The PD6730X includes on-board data logging of up to 511 points.